Flickr and Library of Congress
The Library of Congress recently partnered with Flickr in a pilot project. LC already has a lot of images available online through their own site, but by putting images in Flickr, they get the benefit of an interface and a community that a huge number of people are already using regularly. Also, putting images in an interactive environment (that allows commenting and tagging) adds a whole new dimension, making it easier and more interesting for a larger number of people to be exposed to the treasure trove of materials that LC has digitized. The library will also gain additional information and feedback from this exposure. See what they have to say about the project so far. What do you think about it? What are the implications for smaller libraries?
Posted in week 3